Dusseldorf win - and win and you win ... After the eighth successive success chasing the record held by DEG in 1996, when the Dusseldorf won ten times in a row - and celebrated at the far end of the last championship ...
And they all ask: Why is this DEG so good? "The answer provided a scene in the 31 Minute in a 2-1 Penaltysieg against Augsburg. With a nasty check from behind Panther roughneck Brett Engelhardt Düsseldorf Marian Bazany had rammed into the boards - the popular defender was lying dazed. "There certainly could have happened more, but it looked worse than it was. I feel nothing serious happened, "said the 33-year-old.
But could not his colleagues know: Korbinian Holzer immediately fired off his gloves snapped to Engelhardt and avenged Bazany - that was the real reason for the flight of fancy. "The guys are a bunch of conspiratorial. They understand each other very well. The chemistry among the troops is excellent, "noted manager Lance Nethery.
Young or old, foreigner or German, leading players or worker bee - in the Diisseldorfers be made no difference. "I have lots of fun with the DEG, am glad that I extended my contract," for example, says whirlwind Brandon Reid (generated against the AEV compensation). Teammates Evan Kaufmann, who last season rushed still at university, denied his first professional year and the decisive penalty turned ice cold: "I have given a great welcome from the guys."
So everyone can get the best out of themselves. "Last year we had just as much talent. But this time the chemistry is perfect, "said Nethery, who won 7 new arrivals. "Why this is so, I do not know. This time we just lucky that it works so well. "
That is also assured coach Harold Kreis, who can play the entire keyboard, either buddies or a hard dog, depending on how the situation requires it. Of an offensive system installed, the optimal for the small, fast-DEG and the pros is that each player feel as being important and are used to. For good performance there, "Harry" free as a reward. And that the "DEG Friends" also schonmal together to enjoy a beer in the old town, has not hurt ...
